BS ISO 21427-1:2006

Water quality. Evaluation of the genotoxicity by measurement of the induction of micronuclei. Evaluation of genotoxicity using amphibian larvae | Status: Current, Under review

1 Scope This part of ISO 21427 specifies a method for assessing genotoxicity using Amphibia larvae (Xenopus laevis and Pleurodeles waltl). The provisions specific to Pleurodeles are described in Annex A. The method is applicable to:

• — aqueous effluents;
• — aqueous leachates;
• — eluates of soils;
• — eluates of industrial waste;
• — eluates of sludges from sewage treatment;
• — surface and ground water;
• — water-soluble substances.